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Providing long-term behavioral change since 1998

How long is the program?
Our program is a minimum of two-years. Some may require more than two years of support, and we are here and willing to help any student for as long as they need at no extra cost.

Why two years? Is that necessary?

We find that students in our program have tried many different avenues to get sober without success. They’ve been to week-long detox programs, classic 28-day centers, and other short-term programs, before finally making a commitment to getting help with the John Volken Academy. Long-term programs have higher success rates versus those offering shorter term solutions. Your chances of gaining life-long change increase SIGNIFICANTLY with a two-year commitment to fully getting well, overcoming unhealthy behaviors, and gaining the life skills and tools needed to maintain a successful future.

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If you have any questions or concerns, you can connect with our John Volken Academy Support Group as well as have direct access to our family liaisons and Program Directors at each facility.

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FAQS

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Is my addiction bad enough for a long-term program?

While two years may feel like an extreme amount of time to get sober, consider the current cost and amount of time your addiction has taken away from you, it likely is unapparelled to this relatively short commitment to getting sober and changing your life.

Consider the amount of time you have already given and lost to your addiction. Consider the financial burden drugs and alcohol have become to you and your family. The cost of lost productivity at work or an inability to keep a job. Consider the legal fines, potential jail time you may be facing as well as the medical bills, and lost physical and mental health at the hands of your addiction. Your relationships and standing within your community are likely strained. The cost of your addiction (and ultimately, the potential cost of your life) is minimal compared to this commitment to getting sober and gaining the life skills needed to live the life you desire.

Chronic drug and alcohol use can take a minimum of two years for your brain and body to heal fully and can take up to five years for a full repair. Our program will ultimately be a blip on the radar of your entire life and will be well worth it for what you can still potentially lose to your addiction.

In considering our program, think of the hope you have for your future. There is a lot of life to live and an extraordinary impact for you to still make in the world. We ask you to take this opportunity to completely change your life, which, in the long-term, will be a very short period. It is an investment in yourself to become the person you are meant to be.

How much does the program cost?

Contrary to popular belief, getting help does not have to be expensive to be effective. We offer one of the most effective behavioral change programs at no-cost to the individual.

How is JVA free?

The John Volken Academy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Through a private foundation, donations as well as profits from our individual businesses, we are able to provide this life-changing program free of cost.